Special Report

The Countries With the Most Gold

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20. Austria
> Gold reserves as of Dec. 31, 2022: 280.1 metric tons (0.9% of world total)
> Value of gold reserves: $16.3 billion
> National GDP, 2021: $480.4 billion
> Population, 2021: 9.0 million

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19. Spain
> Gold reserves as of Dec. 31, 2022: 282.1 metric tons (0.9% of world total)
> Value of gold reserves: $16.4 billion
> National GDP, 2021: $1.4 trillion
> Population, 2021: 47.4 million

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18. Lebanon
> Gold reserves as of Dec. 31, 2022: 287.1 metric tons (0.9% of world total)
> Value of gold reserves: $16.7 billion
> National GDP, 2021: $23.1 billion
> Population, 2021: 5.6 million

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17. United Kingdom
> Gold reserves as of Dec. 31, 2022: 310.1 metric tons (1.0% of world total)
> Value of gold reserves: $18.1 billion
> National GDP, 2021: $3.1 trillion
> Population, 2021: 67.3 million

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16. Saudi Arabia
> Gold reserves as of Dec. 31, 2022: 323.1 metric tons (1.0% of world total)
> Value of gold reserves: $18.8 billion
> National GDP, 2021: $833.5 billion
> Population, 2021: 36.0 million

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